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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico

6 Colleges
$40,408 Avg Salary
$21,650 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 8th in New Mexico. In fact, 111 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for special education students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Full Special Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

With a ranking of #6, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 3,222
Oklahoma 52

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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